William Hart
Vipassana teacher, editor and translator
William Hart is an editor, translator and writer, and one of the first assistant teachers appointed by S. N. Goenka. He wrote The Art of Living, a book on Vipassana meditation.
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Born 1946 in Quebec, Canada
About William Hart
Hart studied English literature at McGill University in Montreal, then studied translation from French to English at the University of Ottawa. He began working in Ottawa in 1990 as a freelance editor and translator, serving various departments of the Canadian government. Goenka chose him as one of the first assistant teachers, and he continues to lead Vipassana courses, mainly in Israel. His book The Art of Living explains the Vipassana practice that Goenka taught. Hart speaks English, French and Hebrew fluently. He has spent long periods living in Israel, Japan and India.